Norbelto Jimenez: I Have The Ability To Beat Moloney In His Own Home; I Hope The Decision Is Fair

Norbelto Jimenez is surprisingly assured for a fighter who has come up unfortunate far too many instances earlier than on the highway.

The previous title challenger as soon as once more travels overseas for a notable junior bantamweight battle, as he subsequent faces former secondary WBA titlist Andrew Moloney. The 2 will meet in a scheduled ten-round bout on the undercard of the Devin Haney-George Kambosos undisputed light-weight championship rematch which headlines an October 15 ESPN telecast from Rod Laver Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

Jimenez is winless in his 4 profession fights away from his Dominican Republic homeland, although with only one loss.

“I feel I’m a greater boxer than him and I’ve the power to beat him in his own residence” Jimenez informed BoxingScene.com. “This time, I hope that the choice is truthful.”

The 31-year-old from Villa Duarte, D.R. has twice challenged for the WBA 115-pound title, preventing Kohei Kono to a draw on New Yr’s Eve 2014 in Tokyo after which dropping a twelve-round determination to unbeaten Kal Yafai on a June 2019 DAZN present in Windfall, Rhode Island.

Jimenez (31-9-6, 16KOs) has added two wins at house since falling brief to Yafai, whereas preventing to a attract two separate appearances in Dubai final 12 months. The latter of the 2 got here in a weird ten-round stalemate with former four-division titlist Donnie Nietes, a battle which Jimenez believed was a twelve-round title eliminator solely to study in any other case within the ring when the battle ended after ten rounds—and a battle he nonetheless believed ought to have gone his approach.

“That’s what leads me to win resoundingly in Australia,” the hard-luck Jimenez informed BoxingScene.com. “I went to Japan. I received they usually gave me a draw, I went to Dubai I received they usually gave me a draw, I returned to Dubai, received and I obtained one other draw.”

Moloney (24-2, 16KOs; 1ND) has received three straight since going 0-2 with one No-Choice in his trilogy with Joshua Franco, all of which occurred within the U.S.

Jimenez enter on the heels of a ten-round, unanimous determination over Keyvin Lara on April 8 in Santo Domingo.

Jake Donovan is a senior author for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox